Joe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I want to put a number of questions to Mr. Drennan. On the proposed revamped diesel rebate scheme that the association put to the Minister and the Department, could Mr. Drennan please take the committee through that and how it would work? Compared to other countries how far is Ireland behind? I am aware it is only 7.5 cent but it is a major impediment.

My next question is for Mr. Flynn of the Freight Transport Association of Ireland. Will Mr. Flynn explain the nature of his own business and who he is representing here today? I have had a lot of negative feedback from hauliers in particular that freight operators are not passing it on, that it is not fair play, that they are very rigid and that they are not giving fair play to the hauliers themselves. I ask Mr. Flynn to outline the background of his own organisation, where he is from and who he represents.